Table 1:

Proposed risk classification based on dental status

	Class I – Low Risk	Class II – Moderate Risk	Class III – High Risk
Caries	Evaluation  • No caries  • Incipient caries – enamel or early dentin lesions AND  • Asymptomatic	Evaluation  • Dentinal caries with no pulp involvement AND  • Asymptomatic  • No periapical radiolucency	Evaluation  • Gross caries near pulp/pulpal involvement AND  • Symptomatic  • +/− Periapical radiolucency
	Treatment  • No treatment or observe	Treatment  • Restore or observe	Treatment  • Endodontic therapy  • Extraction
Periapical Status	Evaluation  • No periapical radiolucency  • Asymptomatic	Evaluation  • Periapical radiolucency  • Asymptomatic	Evaluation  • Periapical radiolucency  • Symptomatic
	Treatment  • No treatment	Treatment  • Based on case by case clinical judgment	Treatment  • Endodontic therapy  • Extraction
Third Molar Status	Evaluation  • Extracted or erupted AND  • Asymptomatic	Evaluation  • Partially erupted, unerupted or impacted AND  • Asymptomatic	Evaluation  • Partially erupted, unerupted or impacted AND  • Symptomatic
	Treatment  • No treatment	Treatment  • Prophylaxis  • Extra soft brushes  • Irrigation syringes	Treatment  • Extraction  • Local treatment – Prophylaxis, extra soft brushes, Chlorhexidine 0.12% irrigation, systemic antibiotic operculectomy
Periodontal Status	Evaluation  • Oral hygiene excellent or good  • No or mild gingivitis  • No or mild periodontitis  • Asymptomatic	Evaluation  • Oral hygiene fair  • Mild or moderate gingivitis  • Moderate periodontitis  • Asymptomatic	Evaluation  • Oral hygiene poor  • Severe gingivitis  • Advanced periodontitis  • Symptomatic
	Treatment  • No treatment or prophylaxis  • Extra soft brushes	Treatment  • Prophylaxis  • Extra soft brushes	Treatment  • Extraction  • Prophylaxis / SRP  • Extra soft brushes

(SRP: Scaling and root planing)